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Athletes pedal through the streets of Isernia, southern Italy, during the 187-kilometer 9th stage of the Giro D'Italia cycling race from Isernia to Mt. Blockhaus Sunday, May 15, 2022. (KEYSTONE/Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

ITALIEN GIRO D'ITALIA 2020

An aerial view of cyclists climbing the Stelvio Pass, 2,757 meters (9,045 ft) above sea level, during the 18th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Pinzolo to Laghi di Cancano, northern Italy, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2020. (KEYSTONE/Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via AP)

ITALIEN GIRO D'ITALIA KOBLET COPPI

Der italienische Radrennfahrer Fausto Coppi, links, und der Schweizer Hugo Koblet, Mitte, fuehren an einer Etappe des Giro d'Italia das Fahrerfeld an, undatierte Aufnahme aus den fruehen 1950er Jahren. (KEYSTONE/PHOTOPRESS-ARCHIV/Str)

ITALIEN GIRO D'ITALIA HUGO KOBLET

Ein Radioreporter interviewt am Giro d'Italia den Schweizer Radrennfahrer Hugo Koblet, undatierte Aufnahme, fruehe 1950er Jahre. (KEYSTONE/PHOTOPRESS-ARCHIV/Str)

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Die Radrennfahrer Fausto Coppi, links, Hugo Koblet, Mitte, und Gino Bartali, Mitte rechts, sind an einer Etappe des Giro d'Italia am Aufstieg zum Tonale Pass unterwegs, undatierte Aufnahme aus den fruehen 1950er Jahren. (KEYSTONE/PHOTOPRESS-ARCHIV/Str)

ITALIEN GIRO D'ITALIA 1995

Der Schweizer Radrennfahrer Toni Rominger feiert am 4. Juni 1995 in Mailand, Italien, mit seiner Frau Brigitte und den beiden Kindern den Sieg der Giro d'Italia. (KEYSTONE/Str)

ITALIEN GIRO D'ITALIA 1954

Zieleinfahrt an der Schlussetappe des Giro d'Italia am 13. Juni 1954 in Mailand, Italien, mit Hugo Koblet, links, und Carlo Clerici, links. Clerici gewinnt die Tour, Koblet wird Zweiter. (KEYSTONE/Str)

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Italy's Marco Pantani looks back at the race leader Gilberto Simoni as he tries to break away during the19th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race from Canelli to Formazza, Friday, May 30, 2003. Simoni won the stage. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Mercatone Uno rider Italian Marco Pantani lies down injured after crashing during the 174 km 18th stage from Santuario di Vicoforte to Valle Varaita of the Giro d'Italia May 29, 2003. Italian Fassa bortolo rider Dario Frigo won the stage while Italian Saeco rider Gilberto Simoni retained the leader's pink jersey. EPA-PHOTO/ANSA/STF

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Italy's Mario Cipollini (R) embraces Marco Pantaniduring the Tour of Italy in Avezzano on Friday, 16 May 2003. The sixth stage of the Tour of Italy, a 222km ride from Maddaloni to Avezzano, was won by Italian Alessandro Petacci on Friday. (KEYSTONE/EPA Photo ANSA/Chiodi)

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Italian cyclist Gilberto Simoni , left, and Salvatore Commesso, right, of the Saeco team sit together in the team car before the HEW-Cyclassics cycling competition in Hamburg, northern Germany, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002. It's the first time Simoni starts after he was suspended from his team during this years Giro d'Italia . (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)

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Italian cyclist Gilberto Simoni of the Saeco team takes part in the HEW-Classics cycling competition in Hamburg, northern Germany, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2002. It's his first start after he was suspended from his team during the Giro d'Italia. (AP Photo/Joerg Sarbach)

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**FILE**Italy's Stefano Garzelli smiles prior to the start of the 9th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Tivoli to Caserta, in this May 21, 2002 file photo. Garzelli received a two-year ban and a fine of 69,000 dlrs by Swiss Olympic Association in Bern, Switzerland, Friday, July 26, 2002, because he tested positive for a banned substance at Giro d'Italia 2002 . The Association said it was suspending half the fine and part of the ban and the rider received a five years period of probation beginning in April 2003. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

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ROM13 - 20020115 - ROME, ITALY: Italian cyclist Mario Cipollini waves as he arrives at a press conference in Rome 15 July 2002 to elaborate on his decision to quit cycling. The 35-year-old sprinter from Tuscany in this season won the Milano-Sanremo race and six stages of the Giro d' Italia cycling tour. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MARCO BUCCO

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ROM16 - 20020714 - GORLA MINORE, ITALY : Russian Svetlana Boubenkova jubilates on the podium after winning the 13th women Giro d' Italia cycling tour in Gorla Minore on Sunday 14 July 2002. EPA PHOTO ANSA / BENATI / pal fob

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** FILE ** Italy's Mario Cipollini sports a lion patterned look during an individual time test, prologue of the Tour of Italy (Giro d'Italia) cycling race, in Groningen, The Netherlands, Saturday, May 11, 2002. Cipollini, 35, announced Tuesday, July 9, 2002 that he retired from cycling. More details and the reasons will be announced in the following days. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM03 - 20020527 - ROME, ITALY : (FILES) A file photo dated 27 May 2002 showing Italian cyclist Mario Cipollini as he attends an assembly of the ACP, Association of professional riders, at Montegrotto Terme during the 2002 Giro d' Italia cycling tour. The 35-year-old sprinter from Tuscany announced late Tuesday, 09 July 2002 that he will quit cycling. Cipollini, who in the past season won the Milano-Sanremo race and six stages of the Giro d' Italia, also announced that he will explain the reasons in the next days. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda

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** FILE ** Italian cyclist and top sprinter Mario Cipollini raises his arms after outsprintinng the pack and winning the last stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race in Milan Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. Cipollini, 35, announced Tuesday, July 9, 2002 that he retired from cycling. More details and the reasons will be announced in the following days. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM40 - 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY: The top three in the 85th Giro d'Italia cycling race pose with their trophies on the podium at the end of the last stage in Milan, 02 June 2002. From left - US Tyler Hamilton, second placed, Italian Paolo Savoldelli, winner, and Italian Pietro Caucchioli, third placed. EPA PHOTO ANSA / MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI

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Race runner-up American cyclist Tyler Hamilton on the podium of the 20-stage Tour of Italy cycling race in Milan Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. The scandal-marred Giro was won by Italy's Paolo Savoldelli. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM35 - 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY : Italian Paolo Savoldelli celebrates on the podium as winner of the 85th Giro d'Italia cycling race at the end of the last stage in Milan, 02 June 2002. EPA PHOTO ANSA / MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI

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From left, second-placed American Tyler Hamilton, winner Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli and third-placed Italian Pietro Caucchioli cheer on the podium at the end of the 20-stage Tour of Italy cycling race in Milan Sunday, June 2, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM34 - 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY: Italian Paolo Savoldelli kisses the trophy as winner of the 85th Giro d'Italia cycling race at the end of the last stage in Milan, 02 June 2002. EPA PHOTO ANSA / STR

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ROM33 - 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY: Italian Mario Cipollini (L) and compatriot Paolo Savoldelli pose for the photographers during the last stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race, 02 June 2002. Cipollini won the stage, his 6th stage win in this year's Giro, while Savoldelli became the overall winner of the 85th edition of the prestige race. EPA PHOTO ANSA / STR

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ROM34 - 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY: Italian Paolo Salvodelli kisses the trophy as winner of the 85th Giro d'Italia cycling race at the end of the last stage in Milan, 02 June 2002. EPA PHOTO ANSA / STR

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ROM 32 - 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY: Overall leader Italian Paolo Salvodelli rides among the pack during the last stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling race, 02 June 2002. His compatriot Mario Cipollini won the last stage as Savoldelli took the pink jersey to Milan to win the Italian cycling tour. EPA PHOTO ANSA / STR

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli, right, and American cyclist Tyler Hamilton cheer as they open a champagne bottle on the podium after Salvoldelli won the 20-stage Tour of Italy cycling race Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. The scandal-marred Giro was won by the unheralded 29-year-old Savoldelli with Hamilton runner-up. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM30 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY: Sprinter Mario Cipollini raises his arms winning the last stage of the Giro d' Italia cycling race, a 141km ride from Cantu to Milan, 02 June 2002. It was the 35-year-old Cipollini's sixth stage victory in this year's race. His compatriot Paolo Savoldelli ended the 85th Giro as overall winner. EPA PHOTO ANSA / MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli kisses the trophy after winning the 20-stage Tour of Italy cycling race Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. The scandal-marred Giro was won by the unheralded 29-year-old Savoldelli with American Tyler Hamilton. runner-up. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM31 20020602 - MILAN, ITALY: Sprinter Mario Cipollini raises his arms winning the last stage of the Giro d' Italia cycling race, a 141km ride from Cantu to Milan, 02 June 2002. It was the 35-year-old Cipollini's sixth stage victory in this year's race. His compatriot Paolo Savoldelli ended the 85th Giro as overall winner. EPA PHOTO ANSA / MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli, right, cheers on the podium holding the trophy after winning the 20-stage Tour of Italy cycling race Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. The scandal-marred Giro was won by the unheralded 29-year-old Savoldelli with American Tyler Hamilton, left, runner-up. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli kisses the trophy after winning the 20-stage Tour of Italy cycling race Sunday, June 2, 2002. The scandal-marred Giro was won by the unheralded 29-year-old Savodelli with American Tyler Hamilton runnner-up. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist and top sprinter Mario Cipollini raises his arms as he makes a six with his fingers, after outsprintinng the pack of the last stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race in Milan Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. Cipollini won a total of six stages of the Giro. The scandal-marred Giro was won by unheralded 29-year-old Paolo Savoldelli of the Index Alexia team, taking a 1: 41 minute overall lead over American runnerup Tyler Hamilton. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist and top sprinter Mario Cipollini raises his arms as he makes a six with his fingers, after outsprintinng the pack of the last stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race in Milan Sunday, June 2nd, 2002. Cipollini won a total of six stages of the Giro. The scandal-marred Giro was won by unheralded 29-year-old Paolo Savoldelli of the Index Alexia team, taking a 1: 41 minute overall lead over American runnerup Tyler Hamilton. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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From right to left, Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli, Italian top sprinter Mario Cipollini, Mexico's Julio Alberto Perez Cuapio with the green jersey of the best uphill rider and Italian points race leader Massimo Strazzer raise their arms as they ride into Milan, northern Italy, to finish the last stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race Sunday, June 2, 2002. The final stage is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. The 29-year-old of the Index Alexia team Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's individual time test stage. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli, right, is hugged by Italian top sprinter Mario Cipollini, left, as they ride into Milan, northern Italy, to finish the last stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race Sunday, June 2, 2002. The final stage is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. The 29 year old of the Index Alexia team Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's individual time test stage. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli toasts with a glass of champagne as he rides into Milan, northern Italy, to finish the last stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race Sunday, June 2, 2002. The final stage is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focusing on the last sprint. The 29 year old of the Index Alexia team Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's individual time test stage. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Spanish cyclist Gonzalez Jimenez of the Kelme-Costa Blanca team cheers on the podium after winning the19th stage individual time test in Monticello Brianza, northern Italy, of the Tour of Italy cycling race Saturday, June 1, 2002. 29-year-old Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's next-to-last stage, fighting off a final attack by American Tyler Hamilton. Sunday's final stage which will end in Milan, is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM09 - 20020601 - MONTICELLO BRIANZA, ITALY : Italy's Paolo Savoldelli in action during a 44.3km time trial, the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia cycling race from Cambiago to Monticello Brianza, 01 June 2002. Spanish Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez won the stage while Savoldelli retained the leader's pink jersey. EPA PHOTO ANSA / BRAMBATTI

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ROM07 - 20020601 - MONTICELLO BRIANZA, ITALY : Spanish Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez celebrates on the podium after winning the 44.3 km time trial of the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Cambiago to Monticello Brianza, 01 June 2002. Italy's Paolo Savoldelli retained the leader's pink jersey. EPA PHOTO ANSA / BRAMBATTI

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ROM06 - 20020601 - MONTICELLO BRIANZA, ITALY : Spanish Aitor Gonzalez Jimenez on his way to win the 44.3 km time trial of the 19th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Cambiago to Monticello Brianza, 01 June 2002. Italy's Paolo Savoldelli retained the leader's pink jersey. EPA PHOTO ANSA / BRAMBATTI

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Spanish cyclist Gonzalez Jimenez of the Kelme-Costa Blanca team, center, is cheered by unidentified hostesses on the podium after winning the19th stage individual time test in Monticello Brianza, northern Italy, of the Tour of Italy cycling race Saturday, June 1st, 2002. 29-year-old Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's next-to-last stage, fighting off a final attack by American Tyler Hamilton. Sunday's final stage which will end in Milan, is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli sprays champagne from the podium after finishing the19th stage individual time test in Monticello Brianza, northern Italy, of the Tour of Italy cycling race Saturday, June 1st, 2002. 29-year-old of the Index Alexia team Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's next-to-last stage, fighting off a final attack by American Tyler Hamilton. Sunday's final stage which will end in Milan, is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli stands off his saddle during the19th stage individual time test in Monticello Brianza, northern Italy, of the Tour of Italy cycling race Saturday, June 1st, 2002. Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's next-to-last stage, fighting off a final attack by American Tyler Hamilton. Sunday's final stage which will end in Milan, is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli speeds on during the19th stage individual time test in Monticello Brianza, northern Italy, of the Tour of Italy cycling race Saturday, June 1st, 2002. Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's next-to-last stage, fighting off a final attack by American Tyler Hamilton. Sunday's final stage which will end in Milan, is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian cyclist Paolo Savoldelli raises his arm after finishing the19th stage individual time test in Monticello Brianza, northern Italy, of the Tour of Italy cycling race Saturday, June 1st, 2002. 29-year-old of the Index Alexia team Savoldelli virtually clinched the Giro in Saturday's next-to-last stage, fighting off a final attack by American Tyler Hamilton. Sunday's final stage which will end in Milan, is traditionally a parade for the Giro leader with the opponents avoiding attacks and sprinters focussing on the last sprint. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM06 - 20020601- CAMPITELLO MATESE, ITALY: (FILES) A file photo dated 23 May 2002 showing Italian cyclist Gilberto SImoni winning the 11 stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling race. Italian cyclist Gilberto Simoni has been suspended by his team SAECO after testing positive for cocaine for a second time, the Italian outfit announced Saturday 01 June 2002. Simoni, 30, who was pulled out of the Tour of Italy on the orders of his team for an earlier positive cocaine control, was found to have the drug in his system again after the ninth stage at Caserte on May 21. EPA PHOTO ANSA / MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI

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ROM99 - 20020523 - BENEVENTO, ITALY : (FILES) A file photo dated 23 May 2002 showing Italian cyclist Gilberto SImoni posing with de Giro d'Italia mascot during cycling race. Italian cyclist Gilberto Simoni has been suspended by his team SAECO after testing positive for cocaine for a second time, the Italian outfit announced Saturday 01 June 2002. Simoni, 30, who was pulled out of the Tour of Italy on the orders of his team for an earlier positive cocaine control, was found to have the drug in his system again after the ninth stage at Caserte on May 21. EPA PHOTO ANSA FILES MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI hh

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ROM03 - 20020601 - MONTICELLO BRIANZA (LECCO), ITALY : Saeco team manager Claudio Corti during a press conference in Monticello Brianza (Lecco) on Saturday 01 June 2002. Italian cyclist Gilberto Simoni has been suspended by his Saeco team after failing a second doping test for cocaine. Simoni, 30, was forced to quit the Giro before stage 12 on May 24 after the first analysis of a World Anti-Doping Agency test, taken on April 24, found traces of cocaine. EPA PHOTO ANSA / BRAMBATTI

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** FILE ** Giro D'Italia's defending champion Gilberto Simoni is shown during a news conference in Castelvolturno, Italy, on this May 22, 2002 file photo. The 30-year-old captain of the Saeco team might even face imprisonment after testing positive for cocaine in a second doping test conducted before he withdrew from this year's Giro, it was announced Saturday June 1, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM32 - 20020531 - ROME, ITALY : (FILES) A file photo dated 22 May 2002 showing Italian cyclist Gilberto Simoni during the press conferenxe ahead of the start of the 10th stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling race. Simoni, who withdrew from the Giro last week, has tested positive for cocaine for a second time, his Saeco team announced on Friday, 31 May 2002. Last year' s Giro winner Simoni, 30, was forced to quit the Giro before stage on 24 May after first analysis of a World Anti-Doping Agency test, taken on 24 April, found traces of cocaine. A separate sample, taken on 21 May after the ninth stage of the Giro from Tivoli to Caserta, also tested positive for cocaine, his team said. EPA PHOTO ANSA FILES/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda

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ROM23 - 20020531 - BRESCIA, ITALY : Italian Paolo Savoldelli prepares to open a bottle of sparkling wine on winner's podium after retaining the pink jersey as overall leader at the end of the 18th stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling tour, 143 km from Rovereto to Brescia, 31 May 2002. Italian Mario Cipollini won the stage. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda

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ROM22 - 20020531 - BRESCIA, ITALY : Italian Mario Cipollini celebrates on podium as winner of the 18th stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling tour, 143 km from Rovereto to Brescia, 31 May 2002. Italian Paolo Savoldelli retained the pink jersey as overall leader. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda

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ROM20 - 20020531 - BRESCIA, ITALY : Italian Mario Cipollini (C) celebrates on podium as winner of the 18th stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling tour, 143 km from Rovereto to Brescia, 31 May 2002. Italian Paolo Savoldelli retained the pink jersey as overall leader. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda

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ROM19 - 20020531 - BRESCIA, ITALY : A teammate (behind) of Italian Mario Cipollini (C, front) already jubilates as Cipollini sprints to cross the finishing line as winner of the 18th stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling tour, 143 km from Rovereto to Brescia, 31 May 2002. Italian Paolo Savoldelli retained the pink jersey as overall leader. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda

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ROM18 - 20020531 - BRESCIA, ITALY : Italian Mario Cipollini (C) sprints to cross the finishing line of the 18th stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling tour, 143 km from Rovereto to Brescia, 31 May 2002. Italian Paolo Savoldelli retained the pink jersey as overall leader. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda

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The pack of cyclists pedal during the 18th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Rovereto to Brescia, Italy, Friday, May 31, 2002. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

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American Tyler Hamilton leads fellow Italian Paolo Savoldelli as he pedals during the18th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Rovereto to Brescia, Italy, Friday, May 31, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian Paolo Savoldelli wears the pink jersey of the overall leader after completing the 18th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Rovereto to Brescia, Italy, Friday, May 31, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini celebrates on podium after winning the18th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Rovereto to Brescia, Italy, Friday, May 31, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian sprinter Mario Cipollini celebrates after winning the18th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Rovereto to Brescia, Italy, Friday, May 31, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian Mario Cipollini, center, outsprints fellow Italian Alessandro Petacchi, left, and Austrian Rene Haselbacher placed Third, at the finish line to the18th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Rovereto to Brescia, Italy, Friday, May 31, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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Italian Mario Cipollini, center, outsprints fellow Italian Alessandro Petacchi, left, and Austrian Rene Haselbacher placed Third at the finish line to the18th stage of the Tour of Italy cycling race, from Rovereto to Brescia, Italy, Friday, May 31, 2002. (AP Photo/Alessandro Trovati)

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ROM19 - 20020530 - FOLGARIA, ITALY : The pack of cyclists passes under the Dolomiti mountains during the 222km 17th stage of the 85th Giro d' Italia cycling tour from Corvara in Badia to Folgaria, both in Italian northern region Trentino-Alto Adige, 30 May 2002. Russian Pavel Tonkov won the stage and Italian Paolo Savoldelli catched the pink jersey as overall leader. EPA PHOTO ANSA/MAURIZIO BRAMBATTI/pal mda